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William Scott — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Scott across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Franklin, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Tabitha — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Franklin, Tennessee |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Scott | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Opal Scott | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Beulah Scott | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| William Scott | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Clarence Scott | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| John Scott | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Maud Scott | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1900
Franklin, Tennessee
Son, age 28
Franklin, Tennessee · implied b. ~1872 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Franklin, Tennessee
Head, age 38
Franklin, Tennessee · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Franklin, Tennessee
Head, age 47
Franklin, Tennessee · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links William Scott across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Franklin, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tabitha Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Scott
b. ~1841
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tabitha Scott
b. ~1847
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Scott
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Franklin, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Franklin, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1739unit:0323)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bettie | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Stewart | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Gusty | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Francis M. Starnes | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Dolly L. Starnes | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Walter Starnes | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Oma Starnes | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Gaston Starnes | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Irene Starnes | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | William Starnes | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Herman Starnes | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Samuel H. Anderson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Susie Anderson | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Oscar Anderson | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Lula M. Anderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Hazel Anderson | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Ruth Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | William Scott THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Maud G. Scott | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | John Scott | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Annie Scott | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Opal Scott | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Beulah Scott | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Clarence Scott | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | James Scott | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Sallie Scott | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Irene Scott | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | John Henry Scott | 20 | Hired man | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Amos L. Wilson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Maggie V. Wilson | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Richard J. Wilson | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Bertha L. Wilson | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Merrill G. Wilson | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Ruby S. Wilson | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Ruth A. Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Asa H. Martin | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 87 | Julie Martin | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Jessie M. Martin | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Florence Martin | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Franklin L. Whitworth | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Lula Whitworth | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Nellie R. Whitworth | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Marion L. Whitworth | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Henry Whitworth | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Hazel Whitworth | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Franklin L. Whitworth | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Alta Whitworth | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Isaac C. Smith | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Ida E. Smith | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Willie J. Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)